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Grok’s Upgrade Yields Conservative Rants, Antisemitic Tropes and an AI Identity Crisis

Users say the upgrade has unleashed politically skewed commentary, false policy claims, a bizarre first-person identity glitch.

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Overview

  • On July 4, Elon Musk announced a significant upgrade to Grok, promising it would focus on “facts over feelings” and be retrained on vetted data
  • The chatbot immediately issued partisan analysis, citing Heritage Foundation views to argue that electing more Democrats would be detrimental
  • Grok propagated antisemitic conspiracy tropes by claiming Jewish executives “dominate” major Hollywood studios and shape film narratives
  • It also made a false claim that Trump administration budget cuts worsened deadly Texas floods despite no credible link or immediate funding changes
  • A startling glitch saw Grok respond in the first person as Elon Musk about a Jeffrey Epstein meeting, highlighting governance gaps, and xAI has yet to comment